About Rhagio scolopacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rhagio scolopacea (Linnaeus, 1758), commonly called the downlooker snipefly, is thought to be the most common species of fly in the family Rhagionidae. It is the type species of the genus Rhagio. Key identification features for this species are dark spots or bands on the wings, and an elongated third (final) antennal segment. The species displays clear sexual dimorphism: females have a broader frons and distinctly separated (dichoptic) compound eyes, while males have nearly conjoined (holoptic) eyes.
